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\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}Description of existing similar RIs}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Description of the existing infrastructure}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}E-infrastructure. How is it integrated with the existing EU e-infrastructure}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Description of the available scientific and technical personnel}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}Science case and socio-economic impact}{8}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7}Relevancy of the project\IeC {\textquoteright }s goals to the National and European strategic documents}{11}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8}RACIO activities during the last 5 years}{12}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.1}Working plan}{12}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.2}Report on activities included in the pre-RACIO project}{12}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {8.3}Implementation of the working plan funded by other sources}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9}Technical case: summary of results for the future (technical specifications) of conceptual and/or technical design studies}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10}Identifying additional partners from the private and/or public sectors}{21}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11}Costs for renovation, upgrade, and operation }{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {11.1}Upgrades of the telescopes, instruments, detectors, computers}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {11.2}Renovation of buildings and offices}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {11.3}Operational costs}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {11.4}SWOT analysis of the budget and sustainability}{22}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {12}Commitment of the institutions and support from potential partners}{23}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {13}Coordination and management}{24}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {14}Timetable}{27}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {}Appendices}{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {A}Description of Institute of Astronomy and National astronomical Observatory at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.1}The Institute}{29}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.2}The National Astronomical Observatory \IeC {\quotedblbase }Rozhen\IeC {\textquotedblleft } }{30}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {A.3}The Belogradchik Astronomical Observatory}{32}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {B}Description of the Department of Astronomy, St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia}{32}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {C}Description of the Astronomical center, Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen}{35}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {D}Management structure}{37}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {E}Questionary }{39}
